Precocious person is out of bed to begin with (7)
I believe the answer is:
upstart
'precocious person' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'out of bed to begin with' is the wordplay.
'out of bed' becomes 'up' (synonyms).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'begin with' becomes 'start' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'up'+'start'='UPSTART'
'is' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for upstart that I've seen before include "pretentious person" , "Person recently elevated and arrogant with it" , "someone pretentious" , "Person risen to high position, arrogant with it" , "Person who behaves arrogantly in the new position" .)